The Box Office Bears Movie Podcast

On this episode, we dive back in the Troma pool to talk about another Troma classic in the eyes’ of its audience, Troma’s War. We talk about Lloyd Kaufman, the shenanigans of this parody movie, action, humor, and so much more!

On this episode, we talk about the pinnacle movie that launched Mel Gibson and George Miller’s careers, 1979’s Mad Max. We talk about the epic action, stunt work, George Miller, Mel Gibson, the plot of the movie, and so much more!

On this episode, we talk about probably the funniest and wackiest movies we have covered on the podcast to date, Poultrygeist Night of the Chicken Dead. We talk about the dark humor, Lloyd Kaufman, Troma movies, the practical effects, and so much more. THIS EPISODE DOES HAVE A TRIGGER WARNING THAT COVERS SENSITIVE TOPICS SO BEWARE OF LISTENING IF CERTAIN TOPICS MAY BOTHER YOU OR OTHERS AROUND YOU!

On this episode, we talk about the American monster movie that had people talking in 2008, Cloverfield. We talk about the plot, the CGI, Matt Reeves, the wooden acting, and so much more!

On this episode, we come back to the podcast to talk about an underated gem of horror from 2025, Bring Her Back. We talk about the Philippou brothers directing the movie, the plot, decisions that they made in this movie, Sally Hawkins, and so much more!

On this episode, we talk about a movie that brings hope, understanding, justice, and superheroes in a familiar fashion, 2025’s Superman. We talk about superheroes, DC universe, James Gunn, and so much more!

On this episode, we talk about a famed cartoon icon turned horror villain in a straight to Tubi original, Popeye The Slayer Man. We talk about the Popeye, public domains with lovable characters being twisted to horror villains, and so much more!

On this episode, we take the displeasure of talking about one of the worst movies that we have covered on the podcast yet, Steven Seagal’s Code of Honor. We talk about of Steven Seagal, the god awful plot, the worst plot twist you could imagine, and so much more!

On this episode, we pay tribute to an action icon that passed away recently with a film he did in the 80s, Chuck Norris’ Invasion U.S.A. We talk about the countless explosions, cheesy quips, funny moments within the movie, and so much more!

On this episode, we talk about the hidden movie of George Lucas’ archives as a film director before there was even Star Wars, THX 1138. We talk about behind the scenes, George Lucas, and so much more!

On this episode as we get back from our break, we talk about one of the most popular Japanese icons in the world with its best installment yet, Godzilla Minus One. We talk about the history of Godzilla, the movie’s emotion characters and story elements, and so much more. We also talk about the 2026Oscars very briefly as they were on while recording this episode.

[TRIGGER WARNING, THERE WILL BE TOPICS DISCUSSED IN THIS MOVIE REVIEW THAT MAY BE UNCOMFORTABLE TO SOME LISTENERS. LISTEN DISCRETIONS ARE ADVISED] On this special episode, we talk about a movie that is a straight controversial topic to discuss but a very fun movie, Special Needs Revolt. We talk about the inner workings of the movie, feeling relatable towards the movie, and so much more.

On this episode, we finally conclude the infamous trilogy of the world of Pandora, Avatar Fire and Ash. We talk about new characters, old problems from the previous entry, new problems in this entry, great visual and character moments, and so much more!

On this episode, we continue our journey into the most box office grossing franchise of all time with the second installment, Avatar The Way of Water. We talk about the new characters, improved visuals, and so much more.

As our season 3 premiere, we start out the new year with one of the highest grossing franchises, Avatar. We talk about James Cameron, the age of CGI, the cast from Sam Worthington to Sigourney Weaver, and the great visual spectacle you witness.

On this episode, we end off the holiday season, the year 2025, and season 2. We talk about one Christmas horror that spawned a whole series of films, Silent Night Deadly Night. We talk about the multiple plot holes, child trauma over Santa Claus, and we decide which is number 1 best ad worst movie of the year.

On this episode, we start off the holiday season with an expertly crafted Christmas movie that should be on everyone’s watchlist, The Holdovers. We talk about the cast performances, triangle of grief, the controversy behind the movie, and much more!

On this episode, we talk about another David Cronenberg classic that changed the world of television forever, Videodrome. We talk about the movie’s trippy messages, trippy practical effects, and so much more.

On this episode, we talk about the 2010 movie that was very unpopular yet somehow had a cult following, Birdemic Shock and Terror. We talk about the horrible sound design, special effects, acting, plot, and so much more from this shit hole.

On this episode, we talk about one of the most iconic horror movies of all time that sparked a cult following like you wouldn’t believe, Hellrasier. We talk about the practical effects, Pinhead and the Cenobites, Clive Barker, and so much more!

On this episode, we talk about the body horror movie that defined a generation of horror, The Fly. We talk about the David Cronenberg, Jeff Goldblum, the practical effects, and so much more!

On this episode, we talk about one of the best Ridley Scott movies there is, Alien. We talk about the masterpiece choices behind Alien, Ridley Scott, practical effects, the cast from Sigourney Weaver to Ian Colm, and so much more!

On this episode, we talk about the movie that spurred a whole trilogy of horror weirdness, Basket Case. We talk about the practical effects of Belial, the weird yet engaging horror premise, and the conjoined twin madness!

On this episode, we start the spooky season early with a very questionable “horror” movie, Ice Cream Man. We talk about the behinds the scenes, Clint Howard, and the questionable decisions they made making the movie.

On this episode, we start a new trilogy of the beloved Star Wars franchise with the one movie that sparked much controversy, Star Wars Episode 1 The Phantom Menace. We talk about the lore behind the controversy, George Lucas, the Star Wars community, and so much more.